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BMW M4 towing capacity

Cross-year towing decision tools for the BMW M4. Use this page to find which years and configurations fit your trailer job; open a year page for an exact configuration Tow Check.

Years covered9 (2015–2023)
Configurations24
Highest rating in our dataset4,000 lbs
Highest payload in our dataset980 lbs

Figures reflect ratings currently represented in our dataset. Coverage can be partial for some years — confirm the door-jamb sticker and owner’s manual for any specific vehicle.

What are you trying to do?

Find a BMW M4 that can tow your trailer

Matches must clear the published trailer rating when known. Where payload exists, remaining payload must also stay non-negative after passengers, cargo and tongue weight.

BMW M4 towing history

Range chart of observed min–max towing ratings by year. Click a year to open its page.

BMW M4 towing capacity by year

Sorted newest-first below. Use the interactive tools above to filter by trailer weight or compare two years.

YearMinimum ratingMaximum ratingMax payloadConfigurationsExplore
2023999 lbs999 lbs770 lbs5Open year
2022770 lbs4Open year
2021770 lbs2Open year
2020980 lbs3Open year
2019770 lbs3Open year
2018860 lbs2Open year
2017860 lbs2Open year
20164,000 lbs4,000 lbs860 lbs2Open year
2015999 lbs999 lbs860 lbs1Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

BMW M4 towing capacity ranges (dataset)

Observed minimum and maximum trailer ratings in our dataset for each model year. Values remain available without JavaScript; the interactive chart above enhances this view.

Which BMW M4 years can tow my trailer?

Compare BMW M4 model years

20222023
Min towing999 lbs
Max towing999 lbs
Max payload770 lbs770 lbs
Configurations45
Drivetrains
Cabs
Beds
Axles3.15, 3.463.15, 3.46
Engines3.0 liters I-63.0 liters I-6
  • Not enough comparable towing/payload differences between 2022 and 2023 BMW M4 rows in our dataset.

Coverage warning: one or both years have partial catalog coverage, so differences may reflect dataset gaps rather than true product changes.

Browse BMW M4 configurations

Showing 24 results (capped at 50).

  • 2023 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Tow 999 lbs · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Competition3.0 liters I-6 · 3.15 · Tow 999 lbs · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Competition3.0 liters I-6 · 3.15 · Tow 999 lbs · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Competition3.0 liters I-6 · 3.15 · Tow 999 lbs · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 CSL3.0 liters I-6 · 3.15 · Tow 999 lbs · Payload 703 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Competition3.0 liters I-6 · 3.15 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Competition3.0 liters I-6 · 3.15 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Competition3.0 liters I-6 · 3.15 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Competition3.0 liters I-6 · 3.15 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 980 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 CS3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 680 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 CS3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 770 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 680 lbs
    Open year
  • 2018 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 860 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 680 lbs
    Open year
  • 2017 Base3.0 liters I-6 · 3.46 · Payload 860 lbs
    Open year
  • 2016 Base3.46 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 680 lbs
    Open year
  • 2016 Base3.46 · Tow 4,000 lbs · Payload 860 lbs
    Open year
  • 2015 Base3.46 · Tow 999 lbs · Payload 860 lbs
    Open year

BMW M4 towing capacity by generation

Generation windows are reference metadata. Towing and payload figures are calculated only from years present in our dataset.

GenerationYears (catalog)Years in datasetTowing rangeHighest towingHighest payloadConfigs
2020s202020292020, 2021, 2022, 2023999 lbs999 lbs980 lbs14
2010s201020192015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019999 – 4,000 lbs4,000 lbs860 lbs10

BMW M4 payload capacity by year

Payload includes passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight. It is not the same limit as maximum trailer weight.

YearMinimum payloadMaximum payloadConfigurations with payload dataExplore
2023703 lbs770 lbs5Open year
2022770 lbs770 lbs4Open year
2021770 lbs770 lbs2Open year
2020770 lbs980 lbs3Open year
2019680 lbs770 lbs3Open year
2018680 lbs860 lbs2Open year
2017680 lbs860 lbs2Open year
2016680 lbs860 lbs2Open year
2015860 lbs860 lbs1Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

How BMW M4 towing capacity changed over time

Year-over-year changes of at least 400 lbs in the highest dataset rating:

  • 20152016: Maximum towing 999 lbs4,000 lbs (+3,001 lbs)

Towing capacity is not the only limit

The usable towing limit can be lower than the headline trailer rating. Depending on the vehicle and hitch, these limits can all matter:

  • Max trailer weight — published towing capacity for a configuration
  • Payload — people, cargo, equipment and tongue weight on the tow vehicle
  • GVWR — gross vehicle weight rating
  • GCWR — gross combined weight rating
  • GAWR — axle ratings (front/rear)
  • Hitch rating — hitch and receiver limits
  • Tongue weight — typically a fraction of trailer weight, counted against payload

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